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Oliverguy 09-02-2012 17:07:55 75.149.65.181 Report to Moderator	Dealer got a kick out of one of my Toro walk behinds we're still using as a semi-every day runner/back up. Dad bought it in '88, been through multiple, multiple hourmeters. It used to average 500-600 hours a year, now down to 200-300. Probably has 9-10,000 hours on a Kawasaki 12.5hp single that has NEVER been apart and i think has the original carb on it. Pretty funny. Can imagine how much fuel has been through that thing? There's a couple others around here that have 6,000-10,000 also. Not all good luck around here, couple Kohler twins have shucked engine parts around 800 hours, grrrrrr..... But couple other Kohler EFI twins have 3000-4000 though!! [Reply]   [No Email]
Bret4207 09-03-2012 03:32:27 64.19.90.196 Report to Moderator	Re: High, high hours on a mower.... in reply to Oliverguy, 09-02-2012 17:07:55   I'm still using a Gravely built in 1947 and a Fraiser Rototiller built in the early 50's.   [Reply]  [No Email]
pete black 09-02-2012 18:45:15 166.147.120.31 Report to Moderator	Re: High, high hours on a mower.... in reply to Oliverguy, 09-02-2012 17:07:55   15 years ago i bought a husky riding mower from TSC with a 13 hp tecumseh engine. it too has led a hard life for its size, however it is still going strong and still does not use oil. only had to clean the carb a few times and changed plugs once and one new deck belt.   [Reply]  [No Email]
pete black 09-02-2012 18:45:14 166.147.120.31 Report to Moderator	Re: High, high hours on a mower.... in reply to Oliverguy, 09-02-2012 17:07:55   15 years ago i bought a husky riding mower from TSC with a 13 hp tecumseh engine. it too has led a hard life for its size, however it is still going strong and still does not use oil. only had to clean the carb a few times and changed plugs once and one new deck belt.   [Reply]  [No Email]
George Marsh 09-02-2012 17:41:51 50.104.246.39 Report to Moderator	Re: High, high hours on a mower.... in reply to Oliverguy, 09-02-2012 17:07:55   Oliverguy, I think you will find that Kohler makes at least 2 kinds of engines. I have a 20 hp v-twin command. It has hydraulic lifters and an industrial design, oil pressure switch, oil filters. Only have 1400 hours on it, 8 years old. No issues yet. A friend has the cheaper Kohler on a sears mower. The engine threw a rod with less than 400 hours. Please ask your service guy if all Kohlers are made the same. I think there are quality Kohlers and cheap one for the Sears box store market. Post back and let me know. George   [Reply]  [No Email]
oliverguy 09-02-2012 18:01:32 198.228.201.157 Report to Moderator	Re: High, high hours on a mower.... in reply to George Marsh, 09-02-2012 17:41:51   They're all on commercial toro's. They've had a few problems over the years. No problems with the air cooled and liquid cooled kawasaki's I have. They all have a pretty hard life.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Brad Buchanan 09-02-2012 17:30:58 74.71.185.165 Report to Moderator	Re: High, high hours on a mower.... in reply to Oliverguy, 09-02-2012 17:07:55   Should have bought Hobbs.   [Reply]  [No Email]
oliverguy 09-02-2012 17:53:13 198.228.201.157 Report to Moderator	Re: High, high hours on a mower.... in reply to Brad Buchanan, 09-02-2012 17:30:58   Hourmeters?   [Reply]  [No Email]
old 09-02-2012 17:27:36 209.86.226.40 Report to Moderator	Re: High, high hours on a mower.... in reply to Oliverguy, 09-02-2012 17:07:55   That sounds about like the troy built tiller I have. My dad got it in 1972 and ya it has had its share of parts put on it over the years but I still use it every year to till my garden. My dad would till about 1-2 acres a year with it me I use it on an area maybe 100 by 50 or so if even that large some machines just do not know how to die   [Reply]  [No Email]